Bomb strikes UK patrol in Basra (soldier seriously injured)

[Eugene]

Source: BBC News

Last Updated: Friday, 22 June 2007, 06:08 GMT 07:08 UK

Bomb strikes UK patrol in Basra

A roadside bomb has hit a British forces patrol, seriously
injuring one soldier, as it returned to base in Basra,
in southern Iraq.

The blast occurred as the patrol, travelling in a Bulldog
vehicle, was heading back to Basra Palace at around 0620
(0320BST), the MoD said.

The incident is reported to have taken place near the
American and British consulates in the centre of the city.

The injured soldier has been evacuated for medical treatment.


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[Eugene]

1. British soldier dies after bombing in Iraq

Source: Reuters

British soldier dies after bombing in Iraq
23 Jun 2007 09:28:47 GMT
Source: Reuters

LONDON, June 23 (Reuters) - A British soldier has died
after a roadside bomb attack on his patrol in Iraq's
southern city of Basra, the Ministry of Defence in London
said on Saturday.

The soldier, from the 4th Battalion The Rifles, died from
injuries he sustained in Friday's bombing, the ministry
said in a statement. His family have been notified of his
death.

The soldier was in a Bulldog armoured vehicle targeted
during a patrol as it returned to base in Basra, the BBC
reported. The ministry released no more details.

His death brings to 153 the number of British troops to
have been killed in Iraq since the U.S.-led invasion in
March 2003.

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